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"She was floating, arms outspread, water lapping her body, breathing in a summery fragrance of salt and coconut. She had to squint through spangles of light to see her feet. Her toenails were each painted a different colour. Red. Gold. Purple. Funny."When Alice Love surfaces from a beautiful... read more
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Imagine losing the most important ten years of your life Alice is twenty-nine.She adores sleep, chocolate, and her ramshackle new house.Shes newly engaged to the wonderful Nick and is pregnant with her first baby.There,s just one problem.All that was ten years ago Alice has slipped in a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Alice Love: After a fall at the gym and subsequent amnesia the main character of this book, 39 year old Alice Love discovers that she is not quite herself. In fact, she has lost all memory of the last ten years of her life and she realizes she doesn't like the woman she has become.
- Nick Love: Estranged husband of main character, Alice.
- Madson Love: Nick and Alice's oldest child.
- Tom Love: Nick and Alice's middle child.
- Olivia Love: Nick and Alice's youngest child.
- Frannie: She's considered Alice and Elisabeth's grandmother even though she is not related to them.
- Barb Love: Alice and Elisabeth's mother.
- Elisabeth: Alice's sister.
- Ben: Elisabeth's husband.
- Dominick: Alice's boyfriend. The principal at Alice's children's school.
- Gina Boyle: Alice's best friend and neighbor.
- Michael Boyle: Gina's husband.
- Roger Love: Barb's husband and Nick's father.
- Xavier: Known as Mr. Mustache. He lives at the retirement village where Frannie resides.
- Mrs. Bergen: Alice's neighbor.
- Mrs. Holloway: The assistant principal at Alice's children's school.
Setting & Locations edit
Australia in early 2008
- Sydney, Australia: Setting of novel; home town of protagonist and her family
- Melbourne, Australa: Home town of Gina and Mike Boyle
- Sydney
First Sentence edit
She was floating, arms outspread, water lapping her body, breathing in a summery fragrance of salt and coconut.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-35
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Liane Moriarty (Author) - Liane Moriarty is the author of two bestselling novels, Three Wishes and The Last Anniversary, as well as the Space Brigade series for children. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband and son.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: England
Publication Date: 27 May 2010
ISBN: 9780141043760
Page Count: 487
Publisher: Penguin Books
Country: England
Publication Date: 27 May 2010
ISBN: 9780141043760
Page Count: 487
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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